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Turkey Recipes, Tips, and How-To Videos

by Lauren Salkeld

on 11/13/13 at 09:15 AM

With Thanksgiving just two weeks away, it's time to focus on the turkey. Have you ordered your bird, picked a recipe, decided whether or not to brine? If those questions made you nervous, don't be. Go ahead and place that turkey order, especially if you want a particular type of bird, such as an organic or kosher one. For the rest, Epicurious is here to help.

For everything you need to know about roasting a turkey, turn to our Turkey Primer, which is written by kitchen pro Melissa Clark and features detailed tips on defrosting a frozen bird, stuffing, basting, tenting, carving, and making gravy. This complete how-to guide breaks down every step in the turkey process; it even includes turkey shopping recommendations so if you still haven't picked out your bird, be sure to read Clark's advice. We've also included 10 great turkey recipes, but for more options, browse our recipe database and our turkey recipe slideshow.

If you want even more detail on different turkey techniques, check out our how-to guides to gravy, stuffing and dressing, and brining. Did you know there are actually two ways to brine? Award-winning cookbook author Molly Stevens explains how to wet and dry brine, and offers basic recipes for each, plus her secrets to success.

And what if you don't want to roast? More and more home cooks are opting to deep fry their turkey because it's a quick, easy, and exciting way to cook and it guarantees juicy, flavor-packed meat and crispy skin. Our visual guide to deep-fried turkey starts with an equipment checklist and then goes through each part of the process. We've also included a classic recipe and safety tips.